Baldurs Gate 3 In The Works

raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
<div class="IPBDescription">Rejoice Ye AD&D Fans</div> According to <a href='http://pc.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=5674' target='_blank'>this</a> arcticle, Baldurs Gate 3(and Neverwinter nights 2) are currently in the works, and will be featured in the next issue of PCGamer.

I always loved Baldurs Gate I+II and Neverwinter nights, and i damn well hope this is real

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  • docchimpydocchimpy Join Date: 2003-07-19 Member: 18266Members
    Never played BG. I do own and enjoy NWN. The map editor was especially well made. It's so easy to make a module, anyone can do it, which leads to thousands of modules, most with hours of gameplay. Good times....good times.
  • DragonMechDragonMech Join Date: 2003-09-19 Member: 21023Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Baldur's Gate 3? Yeah!

    What is NWN about? I've seen it, but never picked it up.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    WTH?

    Everything was supposed to be DONE FINISHED not to be EVER TOUCHED AGAIN after Throne of Bhaal for BG2. Why do I have this feeling like this isn't such a good idea?
  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    edited July 2004
    RAH! BG3!

    But how will it follow the story line on? It has to otherwise they couldn't really call it BG3, just setting it in the same universe is what every D&D game on the PC has done...

    Maybe just same timeline, alternate storyline running through the BG one (after all, we can't just start off as a God surely).

    Lets hope in this one you can go all the way from 1-40 and that the top levels aren't as screwed up.

    Kinda hoping its the same view as BG1&2, if they can make it 3D and stunningly beautiful then fine just as long as the system isn't as clunky and... artificial feeling as NWN. The NWN view just got in the way, couldn't get immersed into the characters properly and ultimately ruined the game for me. Wasn't intuitive enough.

    OK, so it wasn't actually <i>bad</i>, I can't think of a better way to do it and for those who hadn't played as much BG as I had I'm sure it was fine but... just wasn't good enough, couldn't compare to the beauty that is BG.

    Besides, with the BG view you could have far more detail that you could in NWN imo.

    [Edit] Just wanna say I know exactly what Quaunaut means but if they have thought of a way of keeping this incredible series alive without ruining it then woohoo! If its just a cash in then... well I don't care, I just wont count it as a BG game [/Edit]
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dragon_Mech+Jul 27 2004, 04:37 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dragon_Mech @ Jul 27 2004, 04:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Baldur's Gate 3? Yeah!

    What is NWN about? I've seen it, but never picked it up.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Basically, you start off as a recruit in the neverwinter army, and are told to retrieve four animals, known as the 'Waterdhavian Creatures' so that the plague (The Wailing Death, tacky, eh?) that is all over the city can be cured.


    As for the storyline, i really don't care if it makes sence or not, i just want it to be good.

    [EDIT:]Quote retardedness
  • NarfwakNarfwak Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 5258Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Playtest Lead, Forum Moderators, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, Subnautica PT Lead, NS2 Community Developer
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jul 27 2004, 08:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jul 27 2004, 08:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> WTH?

    Everything was supposed to be DONE FINISHED not to be EVER TOUCHED AGAIN after Throne of Bhaal for BG2. Why do I have this feeling like this isn't such a good idea? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    . . . indeed. The ending of ToB was as much of a definate end as is possible. If it's being made by Bioware, though, it can't be that bad. After all, BGII is my favorite game of all time, so just knowing that a sequel is being made does make me a tad giddy. I just hope they stick with the isometric view, six-man party, and instant-pause feature that gave the combat a more tactical feel than the brawling of NWN and KOTOR.
  • WirheWirhe Join Date: 2003-06-22 Member: 17610Members
    edited July 2004
    Week old news. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <a href='http://www.sorcerers.net/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/15/1148.html' target='_blank'>Discussion</a>

    Yeah, I know; hard to believe considering that the expansion finished the saga as finally as can be. Know for sure that it will not be anything similar like with the two previous parts...
  • GunFodderGunFodder Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26572Members
    I pray to God BG3 is closer to the BG and Icewind Dale engine-wise. I didn't care much for NWN because of the 3d engine, and the 2 person party system...

    Though, I must say I'd much rather see a Planescape: Torment sequal. Man I loved those characters!
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    I never bothered to get Icewind Dale
    Was it any good?
  • BlindFireBlindFire Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14986Members
    It wont be made by bioware, they are currently busy with getting the NWN 1.63 patch out as well as there two own IP games, Jade Empire (XBox only) and Dragon Age (PC only, which is the spiritual sequel to NWN).
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    edited July 2004
    Compared to Baldur's Gate 2, Neverwinter Nights was a travesty. And that's just comparing it with well made Presistant World that fix horribly overpowered things. Base NWN and its expansions can't even hold a candle to BG2.
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    wonder if they're going to base it on the 3.5 ruleset.
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin-Narfwak+Jul 27 2004, 09:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Narfwak @ Jul 27 2004, 09:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Jul 27 2004, 08:40 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Jul 27 2004, 08:40 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> WTH?

    Everything was supposed to be DONE FINISHED not to be EVER TOUCHED AGAIN after Throne of Bhaal for BG2. Why do I have this feeling like this isn't such a good idea? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    . . . indeed. The ending of ToB was as much of a definate end as is possible. If it's being made by Bioware, though, it can't be that bad. After all, BGII is my favorite game of all time, so just knowing that a sequel is being made does make me a tad giddy. I just hope they stick with the isometric view, six-man party, and instant-pause feature that gave the combat a more tactical feel than the brawling of NWN and KOTOR. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Though for the sake of easiness, they MASSIVELY need to give you more information, and slow things down.

    Cause it just doesn't make sense to me that I'd hit him 10 times not doing much of a pixel-down in damage, then suddenly he dies.
  • WirheWirhe Join Date: 2003-06-22 Member: 17610Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I never bothered to get Icewind Dale
    Was it any good?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Imagine Dungeon Siege with 10x simpler graphics and sounds, insert a stub of plot, and design your own party, and you get IWD. Or in other words: don't bother (I wish I never had -what a waste of good, twenty bucks <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' /><!--endemo--> )
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Cause it just doesn't make sense to me that I'd hit him 10 times not doing much of a pixel-down in damage, then suddenly he dies.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Did you have combat feedback on to show you the die rolls and saving throws?
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    edited July 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Jul 27 2004, 11:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Jul 27 2004, 11:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Cause it just doesn't make sense to me that I'd hit him 10 times not doing much of a pixel-down in damage, then suddenly he dies.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Did you have combat feedback on to show you the die rolls and saving throws? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Combat feedback=the win
    Too bad NWN didn't have it
  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    The link loaded too slow for me, so I refused it. God, if Interplay is doing this, I'm getting the knife.
  • BlindFireBlindFire Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14986Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-raz0r+Jul 28 2004, 05:30 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (raz0r @ Jul 28 2004, 05:30 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Testament+Jul 27 2004, 11:09 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Testament @ Jul 27 2004, 11:09 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Cause it just doesn't make sense to me that I'd hit him 10 times not doing much of a pixel-down in damage, then suddenly he dies.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Did you have combat feedback on to show you the die rolls and saving throws? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Combat feedback=the win
    Too bad NWN didn't have it <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    What are you talking about? NWN had the really good feedback! There is no more information that it can give you!
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